Airline Merger
United and Continental have sealed their merger deal. The new airline will called "UnContented."



Greek Bailout
$7 billion worth of the Greek bailout is coming from the U.S. Think of it as a taxpayer downpayment against any sequel for "My Big Fat Greek Wedding."



GOP Debate
In last night's California gubernatorial debate, sparks flew when Steve Poizner accused Meg Whitman of making obscene profits from Goldman Sachs... and from her stint as the model for the cover of the Quaker Oats box.



World Cup Sacrifice
4% of Europeans say they would give up a body part to get tickets for the World Cup soccer tournament. Of course Europeans have already lost the part of the brain that registers the fact that soccer is boring.



Church Counseling
A church in Kansas offers counseling to women who are addicted to porn... and provides security from the men beating down the doors of the church who are desperately trying to date them





May 3rd

1921: West Virginia imposes the first state sales tax. West Virginia has been a fabulousy wealthy and prosperous state ever since.


1948: The U.S. Supreme Court rules that covenants prohibiting the sale of real estate to blacks and other minorities are legally unenforceable. Racists then figure out that the best way to attack minorities is to give them an adjustable rate mortgage.


2006: Zacarias Moussaoui is sentenced to life in prison in Alexandria, Virginia. He avoids the more severe punishment of life outside of prison in Alexandria, Virginia.